الفهرس 
Early postoperative enteral feeding after abdomino-pelvic surgeries (benefits and hazards)
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Abstract
Traditional nutrition management of patients in the days following GI resectional surgery mandates withholding enteral (i.e., via oral or tube) nutrition (EN) until evidence of resumed bowel function is established. This management has been adopted over the years in the belief that it gives the GI tract more time to heal and recover, thus reducing postoperative complications.EEN is EN started within 24 hours after surgery. EEN protocol aims at reducing the surgical stress response and optimizing recovery, thus reducing the length of hospital stay. The present study was undertaken to examine the risks and benefits of early feeding compared with the traditional approach following abdomino-pelvic surgeries